Pharmacies

A pharmacy is the place where most pharmacists practice the profession of pharmacy. It is the pharmacy where the dichotomy of the profession exists—health professionals who are also retailers.

Pharmacies usually consist of a retail storefront with a dispensary where medications are stored and dispensed.

The dispensary is subject to pharmacy legislation; with requirements for storage conditions, compulsory texts, equipment specified in legislation.

Where it was once the case that pharmacists stayed within the dispensary compounding/dispensing medications; there has been an increasing trend towards the use of trained pharmacy technicians while the pharmacist spends more time communicating with patients.

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